Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fribourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fribourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.9% cheaper than Fribourg without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55% cheaper than Fribourg without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.02 CHF 25.23
-48.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$123 CHF 99.8
-47.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$17.97 CHF 14.61
-42.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-54.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.24 CHF 4.26
-57.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.3 CHF 4.31
-70.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.28 CHF 5.92
-53.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.56 CHF 6.15
-49.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2 CHF 1.63
-43.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.42 CHF 2.78
-49.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.37 CHF 2.74
-50.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.64 CHF 5.4
-52.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$29.44 CHF 23.94
-54.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$25.71 CHF 20.9
-68.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$36.88 CHF 29.98
-56.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.27 CHF 3.47
-46.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.29 CHF 2.67
-48.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.05 CHF 2.48
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.09 CHF 4.95
-58.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.08 CHF 1.69
-15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.43 CHF 1.97
-15.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.98 CHF 2.42
-33.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.6 CHF 1.3
-49.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.58 CHF 8.6
-37.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.56 CHF 8.58
-44.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.09 CHF 3.33
-67.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.02 CHF 4.08
-41.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.52 CHF 2.86
-35.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87.6 CHF 71.2
-47.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.53 CHF 6.12
-43.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.58 CHF 2.91
-75.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$74.1 CHF 60.3
-74.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 CHF 1.73
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-16.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-3.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$312 CHF 253
-52.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$74.7 CHF 60.7
-71.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.7 CHF 43.65
-26.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$70.3 CHF 57.1
-31.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$45.55 CHF 37.03
-59.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.91 CHF 17
-55.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,884 CHF 1,532
-67.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$37.5K CHF 30.5K
-57.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$101 CHF 82.2
3.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$83.9 CHF 68.3
-51.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$149 CHF 121
-37.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$216 CHF 175
-45.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,589 CHF 1,292
0.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,350 CHF 1,098
-6.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,733 CHF 2,222
11.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,122 CHF 1,725
-2.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,136 CHF 6,615
-10.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,063 CHF 4,116
-10.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$6,429 CHF 5,227
-77.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.63
44.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fribourg: October 29, 2025

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